The Walls - Bird in a Cage - two man show

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The band are not present but are projected onto a screen. The Walls perform "Bird in a Cage" from their forthcoming album "Stop the Lights" at the Temple House Festival, Sligo in Sept 2010. They've developed a two-man show that ingeniously features the full band without the actual musicians being present. It means they can do shows abroad where the budget doesn't allow for bringing the extra personnel. This is one of the first few gigs they've performed this way and they hope to travel to the US and Europe with it next year. The new album is a multi-layered affair, less guitar-based than their previous work, but featuring lots of synths, brass, mandolin and of course guitars. So performing this way means they can still showcase the songs as they are meant to be heard and the audience still get to see all the musicians involved. Not all the songs are performed like this. Some are stripped down to vocals, guitars or keyboards and percussion but there are always interesting visuals as well. According to Joe the show is "an ongoing work in progress where the only limits are your imagination".
'Bird in a Cage' is an autobiographical story of growing up in Dublin and moving to the west of Ireland as a young boy and the apprehension and finally the happiness that the experience brings.

[@Thaydontcry]

Great song

[@AndrewHeavens08]

Awsome !!! these should be the next best thing to the Stereophonics !! :D

[@N17Hotspur]

Great song!!!........moved here 17 yrs ago from London, ''was like going back in time''...LOL...will always be called the blow in... Nuff said :))

[@hairymary1962]

been here 30 years now still the outsider must be the way i talk

[@lauranelson6260]

wat an amazing song....how was this not played on every irish radio station????oh yea i forgot they only play pop shit!!!!class song

[@DavidOConnellsPage]

Another great song from the best duo in the country. Looking forward to seeing them in Cork.

[@jesuscasademont4340]

Madre mía. Qué maravilla !!!!!!!

[@eithne4]

I just spotted myself and my kids at the start of this vid (",)

[@kittee83]

Finally listened to the words of the song, really love this song now. Tough to be so used to living in the city, to be taken from all that and put in the country, in the middle of nowhere.

[@SeanPRyanKC]

I convinced my Grandmother to buy me my first pair of brogues at Walls on Main Street. I think we got the correct change. Well done lads!

[@TheGillieboy]

i forgot about this little gem

[@DOAJAM]

Great tune lads. See yis at the Sugar Club in a few weeks, can't wait to see yis playing live again. Happy Days.

[@kittee83]

Thank you so much for the show in Carraroe this weekend! We loved you and hope you come back again!

[@pablodollard50337]

Great tune. Not sure about the Flight Of The Conchords lyrics though

[@martinmackdee]

Love it ! fantastic idea
Best of luck with the album & tour

[@jonoconnellmusic]

Awesome!

[@noelgilmore7680]

Great song.

[@Paddyslippers]

i dont believe it i'm in the music vid.... coool :D great song!

[@stoney332]

class

[@CarolinaBeachcomber]

They're officially my new favorite Irish band. Officially.

[@KKGleno]

Played at half time in Croke Park ,, incredible(:

[@ticketsthere]

Still amazing, I can't wait for this album!

[@glennirish]

Like It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@4harmonix]

anyone know the chords for this song?

[@J4YM4X]

Great song.